A Fish in the Bathtub is a 1999 American comedy drama film directed by Joan Micklin Silver. It stars real life married couple Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.
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Plot
Sam and Molly are a husband and wife whose marriage has been stretched to the brink after 40 years of incessant bickering over the smallest of things, not the least of which is Sam's inexplicable decision to keep a fish in the bathtub. This, along with a daily harangue from the cantankerous Sam, forces Molly to finally pack a bag and go to son Joel's home, which sets the stage for the family to fight through this bump in the road and get life back on track.
Reception
The film was generally poorly received. Contact Music referred to it as "Just not that humorous". The New York Times criticized the film's dialogue, stating that "...the bickering goes too far..." Killer Movies referred to its plot as "...nothing particularly new or significant or eye-popping..."
Cast
Jerry Stiller as Sam
Anne Meara as Molly
Mark Ruffalo as Joel
Jane Adams as Ruthie
Missy Yager as Sharon
Paul Benedict as Milo
Doris Roberts as Freida
Louis Zorich as Morris
Phyllis Newman as Sylvia Rosen
Val Avery as Abe
Bob Dishy as Lou Moskowitz
Pamela Gray as Tracy Laughlin
Mordecai Lawner as Bernie
Peter McRobbie as Father Malaccky
Jonathan Hogan as Eldon Krantz
Elizabeth Franz as Bea Greenberg